About Us

The vision behind The Career Agency started more than 15 years ago. Our mission was to help people move forward with confidence through high-impact resume and application support paired with effective career planning and strategy.

Founded originally under the name ‘Career Edge’ by Gillian and Adrian Kelly, the business has since evolved from a boutique private career consultancy into a national company that has helped thousands of individuals across the globe to build financially rewarding and personally satisfying careers.

The Career Agency is the private practice arm of the group, supporting individuals with diverse career solutions. The same team also works as part of the corporate arm of the business – Outplacement Australia, sought out by leading Australian companies to assist their employees with career transition, outplacement and career development. 

Together they are an international award-winning career house recognised globally for its world class career marketing services.

Capitalise On Your Talents. Unleash Your Potential. Live Your Dream!’ is the mantra that Gillian has brought to life for professionals Australia-wide.

As a passionate marketing specialist, Gillian became frustrated watching talented professionals being overlooked and under-remunerated simply because they didn’t stand out. And so the journey began and Gillian switched her talents to marketing people rather than products. 

Since her early days in marketing Gillian has gone on to be one of the world’s most respected career marketing and resume writing practitioners. As Australia’s foremost Personal Branding Strategist and a Master Resume Writer, her capacity to market her clients through clearly branded resumes saw her become a distinguished recipient of multiple awards in the highly coveted international “Toast of the Resume Industry” Awards.

As an active industry member Gillian’s career advice and work are featured in books and resources globally and as a career sector trend watcher, she is regularly sourced by media as a career topic expert. Gillian is a member of the CDI Resume Writer Certification Panel and is a CDI Ask-an-Expert. She is one of only a handful of recipients of the Master Resume Writer Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a Past Queensland President of the Career Development Association of Australia.

Few career coaches come with the direct industry experience that Adrian brings.

Having worked as a Consultant with companies such as Energex, Hasting Deering, National Australia Bank, to name just a few, Adrian knows what industry wants and can guide his clients on how to present themselves to gain the biggest advantage.

Few people realise Adrian has coached hundreds of Managers and HR staff in the use of contemporary behavioural interview systems. His guidance on what to expect in a contemporary interview has helped his clients consistently win the job.

Adrian also brings accreditation in various career direction tools and lengthy experience in resume development, career transition and outplacement, leadership coaching and career coaching. He is a member of the Career Development Association of Australia.